Friday, June 17, 2011

CLOSED Giveaway: Definitely Not Mr Darcy by Karen Doornebos

I am very pleased to be able to offer your the very first chance to win a copy of Karen Doornebos' debut Janeite novel, Definitely Not Mr Darcy! The book, which debuts this fall, is being hailed as "a lively and engaging tale"* that mixes the absurdities of Regency life with the equally absurd arena of reality TV.

Chloe Parker was born two centuries too late. A thirty-nine-year-old divorced mother, she runs her own antique letterpress business, is a lifelong member of the Jane Austen Society, and gushes over everything Regency. But her business is failing, threatening her daughter's future. What's a lady to do?Why, audition for a Jane Austen-inspired TV show set in England, of course.What Chloe thinks is a documentary turns out to be a reality dating show set in 1812. Eight women are competing to snare Mr. Wrightman, the heir to a gorgeous estate, along with a $100,000 prize. So Chloe tosses her bonnet into the ring, hoping to transform from stressed-out Midwest mom to genteel American heiress and win the money. With no cell phones, indoor plumbing, or deodorant to be found, she must tighten her corset and flash some ankle to beat out women younger, more cutthroat, and less clumsy than herself. But the witty and dashing Mr. Wrightman proves to be a prize worth winning, even if it means the gloves are off...

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***GIVEAWAY***

TO ENTER, help spread the word about this book! Link it somewhere, tell a friend, mark it as to-read on Goodreads, hang a banner from your house - whatever! Then make sure to leave a comment with a way to contact you and a link to wherever you spread the word (if online) or details about how you did (if offline).
US/CAN only
Ends June 30th

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After years of writing in the ad world for brands such as Diet Coke and Johnnie Walker, Karen Doornebos switched to tea with her debut Definitely Not Mr Darcy. She graduated with honors in English literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and lives in a Chicago suburb with her husband, two children, and various pets. She's a lifelong member of the Jane Austen Society of North America.

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Fun-loving swf, likes long walks on the beach -- no, wait, that's not right. I don't really know what I want to do with my life at the moment, but I know it will involve books. I am full of contradictions, which I love, and I fully intend to be an eccentric old lady, with cats and sticky hard candy and pink hair. Also, I don't take myself too seriously, which translates as 'I am an utter dumbass,' and that's just the way I like it.
If you're interested in having me review your book, contact me at mbradenwf@gmail.com Please note: my tastes lean heavily toward urban fantasy, paranormal romance, magical realism, sci-fi, and fairy tale retellings. I have events dedicated to fairy tales, Halloween and Jane Austen, and will generally accept books in those categories. And I DO NOT accept e-books.